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The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth provides evidence on #WhatWorks to drive local economic growth. Partners: LSE, @CentreforCities
Apr 23, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
How can places use the Levelling Up Fund to deliver economic growth?
@DanniMason11's latest blog summarises the key takeaways from @whatworksgrowth's #evidence briefing on Levelling Up Fund interventions and impacts.
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whatworksgrowth.org/blog/the-level… 🔹 Levelling up and transport investment…
Evidence shows transport projects are one of the best eligible interventions to result in positive economic outcomes, although impacts are highly context-dependent.
Dec 1, 2020 5 tweets 4 min read
To better understand how firms are responding to the #COVID crisis, @CapucineRiom & @asvalero surveyed businesses on their short-term innovation responses.

A key question for policy is how to encourage firms to carry on innovating beyond the crisis.

whatworksgrowth.org/blog/what-work… What are the main barriers to #innovation?

Economic uncertainty caused by #COVID19 & #Brexit, as well as difficulties accessing finance are the 2⃣ major barriers to investment in innovation.

💳 Access to finance is more of an issue for smaller firms.